NSPCC

The NSPCC exists to support and protect children, campaigning for children and helping to support families across the UK for over 130 years. Between 2016 and 2021, the charity helped make over 6.6 million safer from abuse. To achieve these kinds of results, the NSPCC relies on charitable support and fundraising, including mass participation events in the great outdoors!

What do they do?

To prevent child abuse, help rebuild children's lives and support families wherever they can, the NSPCC provides services across schools, homes, internet safety and much, much more. From campaigning for better treatment of Victorian children in the late 19th century to lobbying the government for tighter regulation of social media, the NSPCC has been at the heart of protecting children from abuse for over 130 years.

In that time they have managed to (among many other achievements):

• Support children with Childline counselling sessions in their thousands - in fact, there were 200,000 sessions in 2021 alone.
• Reach over 90% of primary schools with their Speak Out, Stay Safe programme, educating young children about child abuse.
• Help the 1 in 5 children who are exposed to domestic abuse recover through the DART (Domestic Abuse Recovering Together) programme.
• Establish The Lighthouse, the first Child House service centre in the UK, helping children to recover from sexual abuse.
• Develop tools to help professionals spot the signs of child abuse.

How can you help?

The NSPCC rely on charitable support and fundraising to continue their vital services, which means any money you raise by signing up to an NSPCC event or by securing one of their charity places in an event will help.